Overview
- John Elkann urged Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to focus on driving and speak less, saying second in the constructors’ standings remains attainable with three race weekends left.
- Both Ferraris retired in São Paulo, with Charles Leclerc eliminated on lap six after contact stemming from Oscar Piastri pushing Kimi Antonelli into him.
- Lewis Hamilton was withdrawn after substantial floor damage from early-lap contact with Franco Colapinto, compounding a weekend that included a Q2 exit and a penalty.
- Ferrari dropped to fourth in the constructors’ table, sitting 36 points behind Mercedes in second and six behind Red Bull, intensifying pressure on the team’s faltering campaign.
- Hamilton described his first Ferrari season as a “nightmare,” while Elkann contrasted F1 struggles with Ferrari’s WEC title and praised pit stops and car gains as he pressed for greater unity.